Mistress-themed films are the current fad in local pop culture. There is nothing original in the idea ? like most fads; it is experiencing some sort of renaissance. Older movies dealing with infidelities feature the usual trifecta: the patient (or stupid) wife, the caring (or opportunistic) mistress and the misunderstood (or as*hole) husband. The current crop of movies still includes the same set of classic characters. Some people are complaining though that the torrent of mistress-themed films nibble on the moral fibers of our social relations. I am not a self-righteous moralistic nagger so am not one to believe their fire-and-brim sermons. However, I do think filmmakers should place a quota on the number of mistress-themed film releases, not for moral reasons, but for creative purposes. The dearth of imagination continues to pervade mainstream filmdom. This movie just might push it closer to creative blackhole.
I think CRISTINE REYES did not make the cast because she has a full schedule. Good for her.
I think DEREK RAMSAY makes movies to flaunt his tattoos. His recent career choices make him Eddie Rodriguez 2.0 ? the original King of Love Triangles ? but with lesser dramatic skill set.
I think ANNE CURTIS has proven that she has had enough of cute roles and out to make more mature stuff. But please be advised that mature characters do not NECESSARILY mean spiteful wives and scheming mistresses.
I think ANDI EIGENMANN is fortunate to still receive project offers despite the controversies she figured in the recent past. I also think she is a sensible enough to charter the course of her career better. In a manner of speaking, her role in this movie announces her departure from sweet roles. We heard it loud and clear so please take a different one next time.
I think JACKLYN JOSE deserves something better ? much better ? in her next screen project. (She figured in one of the b*tchiest and funniest scene in the film. The fact that she was still able to make this screen clutter a wee bit watchable is a testament to her enormous talent.)
I think JACKIELOU BLANCO is a forgotten actress and this film does not help her cause.
I think the movie features the MOST IRKSOME SET OF BARKADA ever. The combination of overdone colegiala accents and obvious hair relaxation procedures is a full-on aural and visual assault.
I think the scenes depicting the SOCIAL MEDIA TUSSLE of the lead characters are futile attempts to make commentaries on the destructive effects of social networking sites to human relationships.
I think A SECRET AFFAIR aspires to replicate the success of NO OTHER WOMAN and even if the intention was not verbalized, it is apparent as each scene unfolds. It is not improper to follow movie trends for box-office purposes; after all, movie-making is also a business. But filmmakers should at least make an effort to improve the trend. (Or start another trend.) Some people think A SECRET AFFAIR is better than NO OTHER WOMAN ? not true. First, NO OTHER WOMAN is not a first-rate film. The characters are one-dimensional, the plot is ridiculous and the ending is terrible. A SECRET AFFAIR has the same elements that made NO OTHER WOMAN successful (b*tchiness and campiness) and dreadful (one-dimensional characters, ridiculous plot) but with a more subdued conclusion. Second, A SECRET AFFAIR is the clone in this equation and second-rate materials are seldom decent. A second-rate duplicate of a substandard original portends dire results.?? ?
?RATING: C
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Source: http://jowanabueser.com/2012/10/30/movie-review-a-secret-affair/
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